West Nile Virus
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Virginia West Nile horse euthanized
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The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services said Friday the 9-year-old Loudoun County gelding is the state's first positive case of West Nile Virus in a horse this year.
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Virginia reports West Nile virus death
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At least one adult has died from West Nile virus in Virgnia, officials say. The news comes as both D.C. and Maryland have also reported West Nile virus deaths.
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D.C. West Nile death reported
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As fears of West Nile virus spread nationally, The District of Columbia has reported its first death from the insect-borne disease. Another Washington resident remains hospitalized with the virus as well.
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Maryland reports West Nile death
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Maryland has had 13 cases of West Nile virus so far this year. Nineteen cases were reported last year and 23 the year before in Maryland.
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West Nile outbreak 'one of the largest'
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1,118 illnesses of West Nile have been reported, about half of them in Texas, according to the CDC. In an average year, fewer than 300 cases are reported by mid-August. There have also been 41 deaths this year.
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Va. reports 2 West Nile cases, Dallas launches aerial war on mosquitoes
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Virginia has recorded its first two human West Nile virus cases of 2012. Dallas County, Texas launched an aerial assault on the mosquito population for the first time in 45 years to combat the nation's worst outbreak.
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Maryland confirms first case of West Nile Virus
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Maryland public health officials say the first case of West Nile virus has been diagnosed in the state and that the virus has now been detected in two separate places in the state.
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West Nile case confirmed in New Carrollton
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Prince George's County officials have confirmed the presence of West Nile Virus in a New Carrollton resident, and are warning other county residents to take precautions.
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West Nile case reported in Virginia
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A horse in Clarke County has been euthanized after testing positive for equine West Nile virus, Virginia's first reported case this year.
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West Nile case reported in Maryland
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Maryland is reporting its first 2011 case of West Nile Virus.
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West Nile Virus found in D.C.
CommentDistrict residents are being warned to take precautions after West Nile Virus was identified in mosquitoes in D.C.
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West Nile Virus found in Alexandria mosquitoes
CommentMosquitoes collected at Angel Park and Daingerfield Island in Alexandria have tested positive for West Nile virus, the first discovery of the illness in the city in 2011.
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